Girls' name · since 2003

Emalynn

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 841 babies named Emalynn, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,857 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
841
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Emalynn is the #5857 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 841 recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emalynn has been recorded 841 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #5857 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.

  • #8,464 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,857 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 841 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emalynn ranks #8,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,857 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 841 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#8,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,857 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
841
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%66.1%
Emalynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Emalynn's 841 recorded births place it above 88.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Emalynn compares

841 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Emalynn's all-time total is 124% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Emalynn Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 841 376 567,345
Peak-year births 83 21 19,840

Emalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Emalynn's full recorded timeline at 2015, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 83 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Emalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
83
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
020406080100 20032007201020132016201920222025 21

Emalynn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (599 births, 71% of the file).

2010s was Emalynn's strongest decade.

599 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Emalynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 599 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Emalynn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emalynn's total volume

Emalynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -29, 5.2%-68, 4.8%-21, 12%-13, 11.3%-20, 9.6%-23, 10%-37, 5.5%-52, 7.9%-38, 5.2%-25, 6.8%-37, 9%-70, 3.3%-10, 14.1%-114, 7.8%-27, 9.2%Emalynn-23, 9.9%Emalynn
Emalynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Emalynn by state

Where Emalynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
61 7.3%
#2 Florida
25 3.0%
#3 Ohio
18 2.1%
#4 California
15 1.8%
#5 Indiana
11 1.3%
#6 Washington
11 1.3%
#7 Missouri
10 1.2%
#8 Illinois
5 0.6%
Texas share of Emalynn's total US births 7.3%
Even split

61 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Emalynn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emalynn?
841 babies have been named Emalynn since 2003. All-time, it sits at #8,464 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,857 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 83 births.
Where does Emalynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emalynn ranks #8,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,857 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Emalynn most popular?
Emalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 599 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Emalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Emalynn are Texas (61 births), Florida (25 births), Ohio (18 births).
How long has the name Emalynn been used?
Emalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emani, Ema, Emalee, Eman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Emalynn's data

  • Emalynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (599 total births); usage has since declined to 172 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Emalynns (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Emalynn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Emalynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emalynn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.